Two Welwyn Garden City girls are searching for a sponsor to support them on their mission to continue being the UK's youngest entrants in a robotics contest.

In the competition Beth Thomas, eight, of Pippens and Emily Duffey, eight, of Aldock, will compete in a number of challenges such as programming and a teamwork challenge, pairing up with another robot to score as high a total as possible.

The girls are looking for a local business to support them with the costs of entering the events, building the robot and also to potentially hold an event in Welwyn Hatfield in 2017.